PUDDLE HOPS Health Tech: holographic imaging; Cleveland Clinic’s virtual second opinion program
- SentiAR, a St. Louis company that makes holographic imaging software for heart surgeons, has raised $5.1 million in a venture capital round.
- In the U.S., 12 million people are misdiagnosed with a health condition annually. 18 months ago, The Cleveland Clinic launched a virtual second opinion program that has resulted in diagnosis changes in 28% of its patients.
- Indianapolis insurer Anthem is partnering with K Health and Blackstone Growth on a new venture called Hydrogen Health, LLC. K Health makes a free AI tool that brings digital-first healthcare to employers and insurers.
- Celcuity, a clinical-stage biotechnology company located in Minneapolis, has announced a worldwide licensing agreement with Pfizer to develop a first-in-class drug inhibitor for breast cancer.
- A Purdue University-affiliated startup has won a $100,000 award from the Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund. Neuro Vigor offers a proprietary drug therapy to reduce patient suffering in neuro-degenerative conditions.